Overview of research on virus-resistant breeding of melon
Shoubo Tian, Qiannan Diao, Yanyan Cao, Dongwei Yao, Wenxian Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xuan Du, Yongping Zhang · 2024
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Description
Shoubo Tian and seven co-authors review how breeders make melons that can resist viruses, in a review paper from 2024. Virus attacks cut melon yield and quality, so resistant varieties matter for growers and for farming that lasts.
The review covers three routes to resistance. Breeders can track gene markers linked to resistance and select plants that carry them. They can also insert specific resistance genes with engineering tools. Older methods, such as crossing plants and picking the best offspring, still play a part. The authors say combining these routes offers the best chance of melons that stay both tasty and resistant.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shoubo Tian, Qiannan Diao, Yanyan Cao, Dongwei Yao, Wenxian Zhang, Hui Zhang, Xuan Du, Yongping Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |